Award-winning sculptor, David Harber, has been making contemporary and classical art from his Oxfordshire studio in the United Kingdom for more than two decades. He has gained an impressive following, with his designs gracing private gardens and homes, hotels, corporate headquarters and Royal palaces around the world.Synonymous with elegance and simplicity, David Harber’s designs playfully incorporate nature, reflection, light and water to create dramatic focal points in both exterior and interior settings.These artworks are designed to evolve with the landscape, to change with the seasons and to interact with the environment, giving a true sense of place. Like nature, they are never static. In doing so, Harber hopes to reawaken the contemplative spirit we have lost touch with. “People become spellbound when you show them an altered reality in the fabric of a sculpture,” he says. This is truly one of the most important roles of art today; to force us to pause and contemplate.Award-winning sculptor, David Harber, has been making contemporary and classical art from his Oxfordshire studio in the United Kingdom for more than two decades. He has gained an impressive following, with his designs gracing private gardens and homes, hotels, corporate headquarters and Royal palaces around the world.Synonymous with elegance and simplicity, David Harber’s designs playfully incorporate nature, reflection, light and water to create dramatic focal points in both exterior and interior settings.These artworks are designed to evolve with the landscape, to change with the seasons and to interact with the environment, giving a true sense of place. Like nature, they are never static. In doing so, Harber hopes to reawaken the contemplative spirit we have lost touch with. “People become spellbound when you show them an altered reality in the fabric of a sculpture,” he says. This is truly one of the most important roles of art today; to force us to pause and contemplate.
It was a love of linen and an attention to detail that first fired Bernie de Le Cuona’s desire to create beautiful fabrics.She crafted her very first design into a cushion which buyers ordered immediately. Now after some twenty years in the business de le Cuona has a reputation that is second to none for developing exquisite fabric collections harnessing the color and beauty produced by the best International master weavers. Her immense skill and natural flair for fabrics also demands a refined finish, look and drape which make them truly unique.Artisan techniques underpin each new fabric introduced into the collection – de le Cuona has led the way with stone-washed linens, embossed linens and the use of tonal wool yarns to add a special dimension to unique embroideries on superb-quality linen base cloths and, of course, her signature wool and cotton paisleys which are recognized worldwide. Her cushion collection enjoys the same reputation.
UK-manufacturer Samuel Heath’s Bauhaus-influenced LMK collection of bathroom faucets, showers and accessories has enabled homeowners, architects and designers to achieve a totally coordinated finish for the industrial interiors theme.LMK is now further enhanced by the addition of an extended offer in single lever faucets for both lavatory and tub and also, for the first time, by wall-mounted plates for faucets. Shown is the LMK Industrial, wall mounted lavatory mixer, in Matt Black Chrome which is available in three spout lengths and in left and right-hand variants. In keeping with the modern vogue for metallic the new LMK additions are available in a range of matt and high-gloss finishes, including urban brass and stainless steel with matt black chrome, plus city bronze, chrome plate, polished nickel or all in matt black chrome as a special order.
Vispring has been making luxury, bespoke beds since it pioneered the world’s first pocket sprung mattress in 1901. The British brand has never wavered from its original philosophy of using the best craftsmanship and quality materials to produce the finest beds in the world. The finest natural fibers used in each bed are expertly selected and blended to provide ultimate softness and comfort. Real Shetland wool, horsehair, silk, cashmere, mohair and bamboo compose a palette of unparalleled refinement and offer a rich variety of sensations, enabling Vispring to create a mattress to suit every taste. Once they have been laid over Vanadium steel springs, each mattress is hand side-stitched (a highly specialized kill that can take years to perfect), finished with exquisite fabric and embroidered with the Vispring name as a signature of quality and expertise.For over a century, Vispring have become synonymous with comfort and luxury. Its beds have acquired pride of place in the staterooms of legendary ocean liners, like the Titanic, the suites of fabled hotels like the Dorchester and 45 Park Lane in London (UK), and the bedrooms of the finest homes, establishing themselves as the reference for people of taste.Because all its mattresses and divans are handmade to order, the company takes pride in accommodating all the customer’s special requests. From personalised spring tension to unusual dimensions, nothing is beyond its craftsmen’s capabilities.A good night’s sleep is proven to foster a happy and healthy life so choosing the perfect bed is an important decision. A Vispring bed is a guarantee of supreme luxury and untroubled sleep. This is why it is the clear choice for anyone who recognizes, and demands, the best things in life.